The Catering Sales Manager is responsible for effectively selling the public space, food and beverage, and function planning services of the hotel to maximize revenues and profits for the hotel. The Catering Sales Manager establishes new accounts, generates revenues, monitors booking pace, and books repeat business while keeping quality consistently high.

STAKEHOLDERS:

Guests

Vendors

Local community

Employees

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Catering Manager is responsible for proactively soliciting and managing group/catering related opportunities with significant revenue potential. Actively up-sells each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity. Achieves personal and team related revenue goals.

Creates Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) to review with the meeting planner. Ensures signed BEOs are received

Distributes BEO’s which includes all food & beverage and meeting set-up requirements to be reviewed with Banquets & Culinary Departments during BEO meeting along with a Resume for each event to better communicate the needs of the client to the entire hotel.

Partners with the culinary team to create customized menus to fit client’s needs as well as increase food & beverage revenues

During event, will ensure the meeting arrangements are to the event planner’s specifications. Ensures all on-site changes are managed efficiently

Radisson BluWe are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and make employment decisions without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and gender identity or any other protected class. Our locations are drug-free and pre-employment drug tests are required. Background checks are also required before employment begins. We participate in E-Verify and those who are ineligible to work in the United States will not be considered.

Requirements

Visa Requirements: All candidates must be in possession of identification providing authorization to work in the United States as defined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1968 (IRCA). This position does not offer sponsorship of Work Visas.

About Us

Hotels Designed To Say Yes!

One of the world’s leading hotel brands, Radisson Blu® is iconic, stylish and sophisticated with leading-edge style where the delight is in the detail. The brand’s innovative design, Yes I Can! ethos, and range of product and service features offer a guest experience that is truly unique in the world of hotels today.

Radisson Blu flagship properties can be found in prime locations around the world, including major cities, airport gateways and leisure destinations.

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Work Permit:
Applicants who do not already have legal permission to work in the location of this job will not be considered.

Management Position: Yes

Description

Position Description

CATERING MANAGER

BRAND: Radisson Blu EFFECTIVE DATE: February 25, 2016

DEPARTMENT: Catering and Convention Service Department

REPORTS TO: Director of Catering and Conference Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Catering Sales Manager is responsible for effectively selling the public space, food and beverage, and function planning services of the hotel to maximize revenues and profits for the hotel. The Catering Sales Manager establishes new accounts, generates revenues, monitors booking pace, and books repeat business while keeping quality consistently high.

STAKEHOLDERS:

Guests

Vendors

Local community

Employees

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Catering Manager is responsible for proactively soliciting and managing group/catering related opportunities with significant revenue potential. Actively up-sells each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity. Achieves personal and team related revenue goals.

Creates Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) to review with the meeting planner. Ensures signed BEOs are received

Distributes BEO’s which includes all food & beverage and meeting set-up requirements to be reviewed with Banquets & Culinary Departments during BEO meeting along with a Resume for each event to better communicate the needs of the client to the entire hotel.

Partners with the culinary team to create customized menus to fit client’s needs as well as increase food & beverage revenues

During event, will ensure the meeting arrangements are to the event planner’s specifications. Ensures all on-site changes are managed efficiently

Radisson BluWe are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and make employment decisions without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and gender identity or any other protected class. Our locations are drug-free and pre-employment drug tests are required. Background checks are also required before employment begins. We participate in E-Verify and those who are ineligible to work in the United States will not be considered.

Requirements

Visa Requirements: All candidates must be in possession of identification providing authorization to work in the United States as defined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1968 (IRCA). This position does not offer sponsorship of Work Visas.

About Us

Hotels Designed To Say Yes!

One of the world’s leading hotel brands, Radisson Blu® is iconic, stylish and sophisticated with leading-edge style where the delight is in the detail. The brand’s innovative design, Yes I Can! ethos, and range of product and service features offer a guest experience that is truly unique in the world of hotels today.

Radisson Blu flagship properties can be found in prime locations around the world, including major cities, airport gateways and leisure destinations.